AngloGold Ashanti Stock Options
| AU Stock | USD 26.40 0.96 3.77% |
AngloGold Ashanti's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.52 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.19 over 45 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 67.0, with calls trading at the volume of 24.0. This yields a 2.79 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts
AngloGold Ashanti option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in AngloGold Ashanti's lending market. For example, when AngloGold Ashanti's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on AngloGold Ashanti, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting AngloGold Ashanti stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows AngloGold Ashanti's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. AngloGold Ashanti's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for AngloGold Ashanti's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
AngloGold Ashanti Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when AngloGold Ashanti's market makers reach a net positive position across all AngloGold Ashanti's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, AngloGold Ashanti's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on AngloGold Ashanti
Analyzing AngloGold Ashanti's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in AngloGold Ashanti regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when AngloGold Ashanti's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money AngloGold Ashanti's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with AngloGold Ashanti's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
AngloGold Ashanti plc In The Money Call Balance
When AngloGold Ashanti's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against AngloGold Ashanti plc stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying AngloGold Ashanti's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on AngloGold Ashanti plc are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.
AngloGold Current Options Market Mood
AngloGold Ashanti's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps AngloGold Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.
Put-to-Call Open Interest
Put-to-Call Volume
Unfortunately, most AngloGold Ashanti's options investors are not very successful. AngloGold Ashanti's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.
Rule 16 of the current AngloGold contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that AngloGold Ashanti plc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0325% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With AngloGold Ashanti trading at USD 26.4, that is roughly USD 0.00858. If you think that the market is fully incorporating AngloGold Ashanti's daily price movement you should consider buying AngloGold Ashanti plc options at the current volatility level of 0.52%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing AngloGold Ashanti options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" AngloGold calls. Remember, the seller must deliver AngloGold Ashanti plc stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
AngloGold Ashanti Option Chain
When AngloGold Ashanti's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against AngloGold Ashanti plc stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
AngloGold Ashanti's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on AngloGold. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for AngloGold. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a AngloGold Ashanti against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone. | Open Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | AU250417C00020000 | 3 | 20.0 | 5.7 - 8.9 | 6.4 | In |
Call | AU250417C00022000 | 55 | 22.0 | 4.6 - 5.0 | 2.65 | In |
Call | AU250417C00023000 | 127 | 23.0 | 3.9 - 4.2 | 2.7 | In |
Call | AU250417C00024000 | 127 | 24.0 | 3.2 - 3.9 | 3.1 | In |
Call | AU250417C00025000 | 585 | 25.0 | 2.6 - 3.0 | 2.75 | In |
Call | AU250417C00026000 | 1098 | 26.0 | 1.15 - 3.8 | 2.25 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00027000 | 275 | 27.0 | 0.7 - 2.15 | 1.9 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00028000 | 1972 | 28.0 | 0.65 - 1.9 | 1.51 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00029000 | 1604 | 29.0 | 0.05 - 2.0 | 1.2 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00030000 | 1882 | 30.0 | 0.8 - 2.05 | 1.0 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00031000 | 842 | 31.0 | 0.0 - 1.05 | 0.55 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00032000 | 139 | 32.0 | 0.4 - 0.8 | 0.45 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00033000 | 1242 | 33.0 | 0.0 - 1.5 | 0.93 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00034000 | 53 | 34.0 | 0.0 - 1.25 | 0.4 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00035000 | 133 | 35.0 | 0.0 - 0.5 | 0.6 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00036000 | 21 | 36.0 | 0.0 - 1.95 | 0.37 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00037000 | 60 | 37.0 | 0.0 - 0.35 | 0.75 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00038000 | 0 | 38.0 | 0.0 - 0.9 | 0.9 | |
Call | AU250417C00039000 | 6 | 39.0 | 0.0 - 1.0 | 0.55 | Out |
Call | AU250417C00040000 | 0 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 1.05 | 1.05 | |
Call | AU250417C00045000 | 2 | 45.0 | 0.0 - 0.35 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | AU250417P00018000 | 176 | 18.0 | 0.0 - 1.0 | 0.42 | Out |
Put | AU250417P00019000 | 328 | 19.0 | 0.0 - 0.35 | 0.4 | Out |
Put | AU250417P00020000 | 355 | 20.0 | 0.0 - 1.25 | 0.9 | Out |
Put | AU250417P00021000 | 1284 | 21.0 | 0.35 - 1.0 | 0.75 | Out |
Put | AU250417P00022000 | 1216 | 22.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 1.6 | Out |
Put | AU250417P00023000 | 418 | 23.0 | 0.7 - 2.35 | 0.96 | Out |
Put | AU250417P00024000 | 1499 | 24.0 | 1.05 - 1.45 | 1.32 | Out |
Put | AU250417P00025000 | 4186 | 25.0 | 1.5 - 1.95 | 2.1 | Out |
Put | AU250417P00026000 | 1729 | 26.0 | 1.45 - 4.3 | 2.2 | Out |
Put | AU250417P00027000 | 322 | 27.0 | 2.5 - 3.0 | 2.75 | In |
Put | AU250417P00028000 | 182 | 28.0 | 3.3 - 3.6 | 3.4 | In |
Put | AU250417P00029000 | 271 | 29.0 | 3.9 - 4.3 | 5.0 | In |
Put | AU250417P00030000 | 87 | 30.0 | 4.0 - 5.0 | 4.8 | In |
Put | AU250417P00031000 | 63 | 31.0 | 5.2 - 6.0 | 5.5 | In |
Put | AU250417P00032000 | 2 | 32.0 | 5.4 - 8.1 | 6.7 | In |
Put | AU250417P00033000 | 1 | 33.0 | 5.6 - 9.2 | 7.5 | In |
Put | AU250417P00034000 | 0 | 34.0 | 7.1 - 9.9 | 7.1 | In |
Put | AU250417P00035000 | 0 | 35.0 | 8.3 - 11.0 | 8.3 | In |
Put | AU250417P00036000 | 0 | 36.0 | 9.2 - 12.0 | 9.2 | In |
Put | AU250417P00037000 | 0 | 37.0 | 10.3 - 12.9 | 10.3 | In |
Put | AU250417P00038000 | 0 | 38.0 | 10.0 - 13.7 | 10.0 | In |
Put | AU250417P00039000 | 0 | 39.0 | 12.0 - 14.9 | 12.0 | In |
Put | AU250417P00040000 | 0 | 40.0 | 13.2 - 15.7 | 13.2 | In |
Put | AU250417P00045000 | 0 | 45.0 | 18.1 - 20.3 | 18.1 | In |
AngloGold Ashanti Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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AngloGold Ashanti Market Cap Over Time
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AngloGold Total Stockholder Equity
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AngloGold Ashanti Corporate Directors
| Nozipho JanuaryBardill | Independent Non-Executive Director | Profile | |
| Maria Richter | Non-Executive Independent Director | Profile | |
| Albert Garner | Non-Executive Independent Director | Profile | |
| Rhidwaan Gasant | Lead Non-Executive Independent Director | Profile |
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